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Writing an Essay to Compare the Presentation of Ideas across Genres — Unit test Answers

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What are elements of a body paragraph in a comparative essay? Select four options.

A
details
B
evidence
C
examples
D
a summary
E
a thesis statement
F
a topic sentence
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Read the excerpt from "Children of the Drug Wars."He also asked Congress to grant powers that could eliminate legal protections for children from Central America in order to expedite removals, a change that Republicans in Congress have also advocated.This would allow life-or-death decisions to be made within hours by Homeland Security officials, even though studies have shown that border patrol agents fail to adequately screen Mexican children to see if they are being sexually exploited by traffickers or fear persecution, as the agents are supposed to do. Why would they start asking Central American children key questions needed to prove refugee status?

A
clear evidence of facts and statistics
B
an unbiased view of the events
C
words with strong connotations
D
a story-like presentation
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Which statement is true about how to organize an informational essay comparing two genres?

A
The essay should begin by analyzing the first genre to be compared.
B
In the body paragraphs, the writer should provide supporting evidence.
C
The essay should analyze and discuss similarities, but not differences.
D
In the conclusion, the writer should state which genre he or she prefers.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of Night.Pressed tightly against one another, in an effort to resist the cold, our heads empty and heavy, our brains a whirlwind of decaying memories. Our minds numb with indifference.

A
violent action.
B
rapid confusion.
C
calm acceptance.
D
sudden disinterest.

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